Furanochromone

Furanochromone
Names
IUPAC name
5H-Furo[3,2-g]chromen-5-one
Identifiers
67777-61-1 Yes
ChemSpider 114232
Jmol-3D images Image
PubChem 128913
Properties
Molecular formula
C11H6O3
Molar mass 186.16 g·mol−1
Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Furanochromone is a chemical compound which is a derivative of chromone (1,4-benzopyrone) and furan.[1]

Some chemical derivatives of furanochromone show strong interaction with DNA.[2] Furanochromones can be produced in callus cultures of Ammi visnaga[3] or in Pimpinella monoica.[4]

References

  1. Pereira, David M.; Valentão, Patrícia; Pereira, José A.; Andrade, Paula B. (2009). "Phenolics: From Chemistry to Biology". Molecules 14 (6): 2202. doi:10.3390/molecules14062202.
  2. Niccolai, Neri; Bovalini, Lucia; Martelli, Paola (1986). "The mechanisms of interaction between furanochromones and dna". Biophysical Chemistry 24 (3): 217–20. doi:10.1016/0301-4622(86)85027-X. PMID 3768467.
  3. Krolicka A., Staniszewska I., Malinski E., Szafranek J. and Łojkowska E. (2003). "Stimulation of furanochromone accumulation in callus cultures of Ammi visnaga L. by addition of elicitors". Pharmazie 58 (8): 590–592. PMID 12967041.
  4. D. L. Luthria and A. Banerji (1994). "Biosynthesis of furanochromones in Pimpinella monoica" (PDF). Journal of Chemical Sciences 106 (5): 1149–1156. doi:10.1007/BF02841922.